Mr Massey tick 7 ed bis hearers immensely on Monday n'gbt, p,t; Nf.w Plymouth, (says the Daily News), when he dabbled in Biblical history and brought forth Joseph of Egypt, the son of Jacob. He was endeavouring to prov T e his statement that the Land Bill was not up to-date, and when he went from India to China, China to Bussia and then to j Egypt it seemed that he was doiDg considerable research. Referring his hearers to the Bible, in Genesis : — "I don't know the last ohapter," he interpolated. "I'm not an encyclopedia, and anyhow it will do you no harm to hunt for it." He said Egypt was ruled by a Joseph then, so is New Zealand now (laughter); tjieir Joseph was a great financier, so is our Joseph (renewed laughter); he was inclined to be a nationaliser of lands, so is our Joseph (screams of laughter); and their Joseph was a dea'er in corn, so is our Joseph. And the audience took some time to settle down from its unanimous outburst of hilarity, j " Forewarned, forearmed," remarked the sage, ' And now when winter's bleak winds rage, I Forearmed is he and well armed, too. Who holds a safeguard 'gainst the crew Of ills that come upon the wind, And that safeguard you'll always find In medicine that's safe and sure, The trusty Woods' Great Peppermint Cure. ctbwimmto
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Manawatu Times, Volume LXIV, Issue 105, 7 May 1907, Page 7
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